| Lick Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Cape Fear River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Lick Creek Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Lick Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lee |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | Sanford |
| Length: | 10.91miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Cape Fear River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 53.91cuft/s at mouth with Cape Fear River[2] |
| Source1: | Carrs Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | east side of Sanford, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.4656°N -79.1281°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 430feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Cape Fear River |
| Mouth Location: | about 0.5 miles southwest of Brickhaven, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.5589°N -79.0433°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 152feet |
| Progression: | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries Left: | Wallace Branch Hughes Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | Little Lick Creek Stony Creek |
| Bridges: | US 421, Pumping Station Road, San Lee Drive, Lick Creek Road, Lower River Road |
Lick Creek is a 10.91miles long 4th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Lee County, North Carolina.
Lick Creek rises in a pond on the east side of Sanford, North Carolina and then flows northeasterly to join the Cape Fear River about 0.5 miles southwest of Brickhaven, North Carolina.[4]
Lick Creek drains of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 416.65 and is about 63% forested.[2]